Published Books
Before She Gets Her Period: Talking with your daughter about menstruation
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Reader Reviews
--"I am a 12 year old girl, and I got my period last month. Before that - I had learned about Menstruation in school. I had a lot of questions, but I didnt think that my mom was the type that I could talk to about this. I found this book in my library, and I thought that it might have some answers. Its a good thing I read it, becase a few weeks after, I got my period. It wasnt as scary as I thought it would be. Afterward, I talked with my mom, and told her that I got mine. She asked me if I had any questions, and instead of replying, I gave her a speech on what I knew. This is a great book, and it teaches that growing up aint bad at all!"
--"I was really dreading talking to my ten year old about her period when I chanced upon this book at my bookstore last month. My mother never really got to it until my period started and I thought that I was bleeding to death. This book provided the right framework to help me initiate talking to my ten year old. I feel that these discussions have been some of our most special times together. Thank you, Dr. Gillooly"
--"I was very impressed. I am not ready to talk to my daughter about menstruation but her body is telling me it is time. This book is mostly written for a mother. It has stories from girls and their mothers on how they feel about the subject of menstruation. However there is also a chapter just for Fathers on how to deal with their menstruating daughters and stories about how they learned about menstruation and how to talk to their sons about it. I bought this book to give me an idea of where to begin the talks with my daughter, how to answer her questions, and the right language to use to make it easier for her to understand what is going to happen to her body. Reading this I feel more confident now that I can talk to her about all the changes of her body and that she will feel comfortable talking to me also."
--"This book had a lot of good ideas and tips for discussing that time in a girls life when her period comes. I have an 8 year old daughter and we are preparing to have "the talk" - this book showed me unique ways to approach the subject to make her and myself feel more comfortable talking. I would suggest this to all parents who need a little guidance and support with the womanly discussion."
